Narrative:
The Learjet departed Málaga Airport (AGP) on a flight to Asturias Airport (OVD), Biarritz (BIQ) and Olbia (OLB). The aircraft landed heavy following a visual approach to runway 11 at Asturias. A visual inspection did not reveal any damage. The next legs were uneventful until the airplane approached Olbia. During the descent into Olbia the crew encountered a zone of severe turbulence, which lasted about three minutes. After landing it was established that the airplane had sustained buckling at the connections between the wing and the rear fuselage and some damage to the engine pylons.
PROBABLE CAUSE (translated from Italian): A heavy landing made at Avila airport, followed by the crossing in flight of an area of severe turbulence during the transfer to Italy.
Heavy landing
Runway mishap
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Sunday 18 August 2002 |
| Time: | 13:28 |
| Type: |  Learjet 35A |
| Operator: | Sky Service Aviation |
| Registration: | EC-GXX |
| MSN: | 35A-263 |
| First flight: | 1979 |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TFE731-2-2B |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) ( Italy)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Biarritz Parme Airport (BIQ/LFBZ), France |
| Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB/LIEO), Italy |
The Learjet departed Málaga Airport (AGP) on a flight to Asturias Airport (OVD), Biarritz (BIQ) and Olbia (OLB). The aircraft landed heavy following a visual approach to runway 11 at Asturias. A visual inspection did not reveal any damage. The next legs were uneventful until the airplane approached Olbia. During the descent into Olbia the crew encountered a zone of severe turbulence, which lasted about three minutes. After landing it was established that the airplane had sustained buckling at the connections between the wing and the rear fuselage and some damage to the engine pylons.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE (translated from Italian): A heavy landing made at Avila airport, followed by the crossing in flight of an area of severe turbulence during the transfer to Italy.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
TurbulenceHeavy landing
Runway mishap
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Biarritz Parme Airport to Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport as the crow flies is 946 km (591 miles).
Distance from Biarritz Parme Airport to Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport as the crow flies is 946 km (591 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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